Remote Engine Rendering Engineer (C++)

YO IT Consulting; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer for a remote contract role. You will work on high-performance, real-time graphics, rendering pipelines, and engine-level features using C++ across major game engines.

The position emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration with designers and artists, building tools, debugging rendering issues, and optimizing CPU/GPU performance for cross-platform projects.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in game development or real-time graphics programming.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Experience with graphics APIs: DirectX (DX11/12), Vulkan, OpenGL, or Metal.
• Understanding of rendering pipelines and shaders (HLSL/GLSL).
• 3D math and real-time graphics concepts.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar game engines.
• Familiarity with performance optimization (CPU/GPU, memory, multithreading).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop game systems and engine-level features using C++.
• Develop tools and modding related to games.
• Work on rendering pipelines, shaders, and real-time graphics systems.
• Optimize performance across CPU/GPU, memory, and rendering workloads.
• Build and extend tools, pipelines, and engine systems to support development.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver high-quality experiences.
• Debug complex issues related to rendering, performance, and cross-platform compatibility.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical decision-making.

Skills

C++

Real-time graphics

Rendering pipelines

Multithreading

Shader programming

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer for a remote contract role. You will work on high-performance, real-time graphics, rendering pipelines, and engine-level features using C++ across major game engines.

The position emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration with designers and artists, building tools, debugging rendering issues, and optimizing CPU/GPU performance for cross-platform projects.